What a fantastic start to the Marathon bid fund raising request for Isabel Hospice! Over £400 of the minimum £1500 I need to raise was donated in less than 48 hours! - I am so very grateful and really feel this is now achievable in time for the TCS London Marathon on April 23rd now less than 13 weeks away!

Read more about fund raising events and how you can help later in this newsletter....

The January resetters are now in the last few days of the 2 week Intermittent fasting part of the programme. Last Sunday and Monday were the middle long fasting days, which participants had fastidiously prepared for and consequently sailed through magnificently. The beauty of delivering the programme for me is that no one can get it wrong. Women that evolve with confidence and surprise at how well they follow it .Then the realisation and reward of their bodies 'deep cleaning' because they now know what is needed of them to feel good, really good!.  A work in progress to look and feel their best version - always! Yes they are excited about what the scales will say this coming weekend, but they already know they have changed because they can feel it in the clothes they are wearing and see it in the mirror . This in turn has given them the confidence and desire to continue with the Colour Code System guidelines. They have the knowledge and are empowered to continue knowing will never have to 'diet' again. I can't wait to share the results with you next week - prepare to be amazed! The next  mentored Colour Fast Reset with me will be March and will be booking soon - or get in touch now to register your interest.

Fundraising got off to a phenomenal start after I posted an urgent plea in last weeks newsletter. Over £400 was donated in just 48 hours and a the point of sending this week it now stands at £695. Thank you if you have donated and or shared the link to family and friends too. The need to fund the work of this amazing local charity has never been more important than right now! Isabel Hospice serves us in East Hertfordshire , because we don't get Hospice help at a National Level in our area. Isabel Hospice is MY Hospice, YOUR Hospice...... OUR Hospice!

Isabel Hospice and the amazing work they do year in year out is worth every penny and every mile. 

Last Sunday heralded the start of the long run training series leading up to the Marathon on April 23rd. I woke bright and early to get ready for the Fred Hughes 10 mile event hosted by The St Albans Striders Running Club . It was an unprecedented - 5 degrees, very icy and bitterly cold. Runners had been informed the night before to watch out for an e-mail in case of postponement due to the conditions. No email arrived so the event would run as planned. It was a 30th Anniversary  signature event for the St Albans Striders with over 1000 runners taking part.  The sun was shining,  with the Cathedral looking so majestic and I and fellow Lindsey Fitness Marathon Runner Peter Aubusson were certainly ready to get going at 10am just to get warm in the first instance. It was one of my best runs at that event and I was pleased to complete the  undulating course in 1 hour 26 minutes and 59 seconds. It was a fast pace which I certainly won't be running at in the coming weeks and longer distances but am thrilled to have started the countdown to the Marathon so well, spurred on by all the support and donations for Isabel Hospice - so  THANK YOU!. Peter also completed and was pleased to finish in an admirable 1 hour 43 mins.The next long training run is with the Lindsey Fitness Running Club - 14 miles on February 19th .

URGENT APPEAL FOR RAFFLE PRIZES

Thank you for raffle prize offers already received - I am truly grateful, more are still needed ASAP as I would like to get the Raffle up and running online ahead of the QUIZ Night which I hope to confirm here next week! 

WATCH THIS SPACE!

Two of my lovely members have offered to make up pamper hampers and food baskets from donations of unwanted gift items  - so please if you have anything to contribute  either bring to class or  get in touch so I can arrange to pick up .

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !

 CHARITY NETBALL TOURNAMENT 

I have News ...... The Charity Netball Tournament is Confirmed for Saturday 25th March at Presdales School Sports Hall -

 Arrive for start at  1pm - 4.30pm.

We need 6 teams of 7 players which can be mixed , ALL welcome - players , Non players, not played for years , never played . Partners , Husbands , Sons and Daughters - if you can't gather a team but want to play , I'll find you one!

£10 minimum donation per player  - Tea Coffee, soft drinks and cake will be available for small donation too.

WHAT TO DO NEXT.

• Organise and rally  a Team of 7 Players
• Decide your Team Name
• Collect entry fee of £10 minimum donation per player
• Contact me to confirm team and make payment
• If you don't have a team but wish to play get in touch to confirm your interest and make payment of £10 minimum donation
• Get practicing!
• Turn up on time on Saturday 25th March at Presdales Sports Hall and prepare to havr fun!

FOOD MATTERS.....

Lentil Bolognaise

A delicious and highly nutritious, Winter warmer from BBC Good Food.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 carrots, finely chopped
• 3 celery sticks, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 500g bag dried red lentils
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 tsp each dried oregano and thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 1l vegetable stock
• 500g spaghetti ( I use ZenB Yellow pea Spaghetti)
• parmesan or vegetarian cheese, grated, to serve

Method

Have a wonderful week , Love Lindsey xxx